Canada vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Canada
67.2%
in 1996
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
61.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
57th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
54th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Canada
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 67.2% against 61.4% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 57th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 54th of 210 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1980s 44.9% 32.3% 12.6% Canada
1990s 61.1% 37.5% 23.6% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Canada or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Canada, at 67.2% against 61.4% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 1996.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Canada and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
5.8%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1996.
How do Canada and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Canada ranks 57th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 54th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release